| Abbreviation | ESCVS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1951 |
| Founded at | Turin, Italy |
| Location |
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President | Thierry Folliguet |
| Website | Official website |
The European Society of CardioVascular Surgery (ESCVS) is a medical society founded in 1951 in Turin, Italy. Its first president was René Leriche, first Congress held in Strasbourg in 1952 and its initial members were made up of 40 physicians representing 11 countries in Europe. It is a chapter of the International Society of Angiology, which later became the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "History – The European Society for CardioVascular Surgery – ESCVS". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ Wertheimer, P. (February 1953). "[First congress of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery; Strasbourg, 5-6 October 1952]". Lyon Chirurgical. 48 (2): 235–236. ISSN 0024-7782. PMID 13062695.
- ↑ Lillehei, C. W. (June 1994). "The Society Lecture. European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Meeting, Montpellier, France, September 1992. The birth of open-heart surgery: then the golden years". Cardiovascular Surgery (London, England). 2 (3): 308–317. ISSN 0967-2109. PMID 8049965.
Further reading
- Ostermeyer, Bircks W.; Schulte, Jörg (1980). Cardiovascular Surgery 1980: Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-642-68174-5.
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